Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.

! The balloon for the Paris exhibi-
ton of 1889 will carry up 100 persons.
Microscopes are said to have been
invented by Jansen in Holland abou.
1889.
Twenty States Of the Union now
have Arbor Days. New Jersey had
two Of them.
In British experiments last year,
/ copperas proved valuable fertilizer
for many crops.
| Bearing coatS-of-arms was intro
1uced and became hereditary in Eng
land and France about 1l92.
The town OF Dsnbigh, England,
will celebrate the Queens jubilee by
opening new graveyard.
An experiment las developed the
fact that snail can lift perpendicu-
laTly, nine times its own weight.
An average election campaign in
New York city costs the candidates
or their supporters about S2O0,000.
"A German physician has aScer-
tained that the average gain in height
during the hours Of sleep is FIVE cent?
metres.
Cock fighting is tine national pas
time in Mexico. but as a rule it is only
INDUCED in on Sundays and feasts Of
obligation.
I'm the New York sub.treasury
100000 silver dollars passed through
the hands OF the clerks in one day for
the purpose Of redemption
"A dog at Yonker5 has bitten a
policeman, and 4 war on the local ca
nine population is the result.
SIX chambermaids and nineteen
girls in the laundry department OF a
Cleveland tO.) hotel have struck for
better food and less work.
New Orleans IS the seat of a war
hOtly waged between two newspapers,
the ammunition thus far being edito-
rial ordinations and atuse.
A little took containing a short
letter in Latin, written by Christie
pher Columbus, was sold at auction in
Cologne the other day for $1,000.
In China mans relatives, even
to his cousins, are holden for his debts,
and dead-beat Is an individual al
most unknown, even 10 the tallOTs.
1t bothers the man who has earned
success by faithful, honest, brainy
work to hear his friends saying among
themselves: what an Internally lucky
fellow Jack isl''
"A Chicago phrenologist has de-
cided that John l.. Sulllvah's head
shows him not to be cruel, severe or
aggressive by nature, but that he has
4 fondness for animal enioyments.
The sculptor Ezekiel, who executed
the statue of Religious Liberty in the
Park, has been decorated by the Grand
Cavaliers Cross OF Merit for Science
and Art.
Vital statistics in Germany are
sad TO show that in 1856 there were
nine persons over 1i0 years of age liv-
ing there-fye women and four men.
The Oldest woman was III, the Oldest
man was 120.
The Suez canal is 32j feet wide at
the surface OF the water and - feet
The canal IS 100 miles long, about IS
miles Of its length being actual exca-
walton.
While the S-hOur day Is the subject
OF much concern with some wOrkmeu.
a number Of the weavers at MarlbOr-
Ough, Massachusetts,, are on the strike
against being worked more than ten
hours a day.
Paper bottles are now being used
by manufacturer Of ink and blueins
In Chicago. The paper, or rather
paper-mache, Is especially prepared,
and, except that It Is not transparent,
has many advantages over glass.
-Cetti, the enterprising faster who
exhibited" in Paris and Italy, ar
ranged lately to turn his self-starvlng
to pecuniary account by public exhib-
ltion In Berlin, but the authorities
have forbidden 1t.
"A wren has built her nest under
the caves of car Oh q South Carolina
and makes four trips over the
road every day. The bird pays no
fare, and does not appear TO be entitled
TO pass under the new law.
The term "blue stocking" applied
TO literary ladies', was originally con-
ferred on society comprising both
sexes IN 1I60. Benjamin Stillingfleet,
he naturalist, who was a prominent
member Of this society, wore blue
stockings.
"A truly regal present has been sent
Dy the King of Portugal to the Ger
nan Emperor, which is worth all the
other royal birthday gifts put together.
1t is sword of honor, with a blade
specially made at the Lisbon arsenal,
and exqulsitely chise!ed. The hilt Is
Of solid gold, incrusted in every part
with diamonds, sapphires, yuhieS and
smeralds. These were set after de.
Sign supplied by the Queen.
An idea OF the damage done
the Australian rabbits in the colony OF
New South Wales IS afforded by the
report for the years 1SS3-1SS6. The
report shows that 81 ,S07, ,460 was paid
)ut, and that 7,S53,7S7 rabbits were
destroyed, and adds: In spite of this
Train on the Treasury, the colony is
lot yet free from the pest, and more
money will be asked for this year.
Inhabitants of Northern Idaho
ire complaining Of the tricks in trade
" the Chinese. II is said that they
nix gold dust worth s. an ounce with
hat worth SIC, and dispose of it at the
maximum figure. Beside this they fail
% burn their fine dust sufficiently,
hereby retaining much quicksilver,
md also file up silver dollars and mix
he filings with the gold.
The changes in the method of
supplies for naval vessels on
oreigl stations goes into effect on the
st Of July. Thereafter the paymasters
IN vessels will be required to advertise
or proposals to furnish all supplies.
The bids will be opened in the presence
Il the commanding officers of the
Tessels, and the contract awarded to
he lowest responsible bidder.
Passengers who jump off omni-
'uses that are in motion in Paris now
10 so at their own peril, legally, accord
ng to new decision that reyerses
ormer one on the subject.
There was picked up in the river
t Bath, Maine, few days ago, the
and battered fgure-head
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